The crooked Democrats just changed the rules again in their sham impeachment inquiry.
The Dems have now shifted the closed-door interviews to depositions in order to limit the questioning to one attorney per round.
Also, if the Democrat-controlled committees issues subpoenas, it changes things from a transcribed interview to a deposition.
The Democrats are doing this to avoid releasing transcripts of the depositions/interviews conducted in secret.
Adam Schiff and other crooked Democrats can also selectively leak to the media without having to answer to transcripts as proof of their deception.
Fox News Congress reporter Chad Pergram on Tuesday revealed the shady changes by the House Democrats.
PERGRAM: Closed door interviews for impeachment probe are now considered depositions. More restrictions surrounding the material, like an interview. Depositions limit 1 attorney to asking questions per round. If cmtes issue subpoenas, it moved from a transcribed interview to a deposition
Closed door interviews for impeachment probe are now considered depositions. More restrictions surrounding the material, like an interview. Depositions limit 1 attorney to asking questions per round. If cmtes issue subpoenas, it moved from a transcribed interview to a deposition
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 15, 2019
Update: Chad Pergram released more information on impeachment inquiry depositions:
Some nuggets about "depositions" in the House, under Hse Rules: "No more than two committee counsel are permitted to question a witness per round.” Depositions may be conducted “as part of a joint investigation between committees”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 15, 2019
Nuggets about depositions in the Hse, per Hse rules. Depositions “may be conducted by any member or committee counsel designated by the chair or ranking minority member.” Depositions are also conducted in rounds “that shall not exceed 60 minutes per side.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 15, 2019
Nuggets about depositions under Hse rules: Depositions are “either transcribed or electronically recorded or both.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 15, 2019
The Dems are trying to prevent the transcripts of the depositions/interviews from being released.
On depositions, Hse rules say “the chair and ranking member shall consult regarding the release of the deposition testimony, transcripts, or recordings..If either objects in writing to a proposed release..the matter shall be promptly referred to the committee for resolution.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 15, 2019
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) admitted on Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that the reason for holding secret testimonies behind closed doors is to keep President Trump and his lawyers in the dark.
And so Schiff can selectively leak to the media…
Now the Democrats are moving to change transcribed interviews to depositions so we have no way of knowing what was really said behind closed doors.
